1. Your interest in the job

• I want a job that will give me satisfaction and good prospects

• I believe that I have the proper qualifications and experience for the position of….

• I believe I have the education, experience and personality that an excellent……..needs.

• I think I would be a good………….due to my experience.

• I would like to work for you because…………

- I am very interested in………….

- I enjoy helping people with their problems

• I hope that my experience coupled with the practical nature of my completed training would make me a good candidate for this job.

• Despite my lack of formal work experience, I feel that I would be well-suited for the position.

• I have studied English for six years but I want to spend some time in England in order to improve my spoken English.

• I would like to broaden my experience as a …….

2. Your qualifications and training

• I have………./ I received…… last year

- two A levels in maths and geography

- a driving license

- a degree in Media Studies

- a certificate / a diploma in…..

- top grades there, and…….

• I obtained…..

- a degree in Sports Science at….. (place) in…….(date)

- three A levels in History, Latin and Arts

• I have completed….

- a Bachelor’s degree in Archaeology at Drakeham University

- my second year…..

• I passed the examination for the First Certificate in English with grade A.

• I have been awarded certificates in both English and French and I speak both fluently.

• I am fluent in spoken and written……….

• At present I am still studying at college, but I am taking my final exams in May.

• I am a competent……….as I have completed a course in……….

• I am a graduate of………..college and my degree is………..

• I graduated from………University with a degree in……….

3. Your experience

• For the last six months I have worked as a ………..

• For the past two years I have been working as a………in……..

• I have spent two years working as a …………

• I have been working for……..since ………..(date)

• I am good at organizing………

• I have a good knowledge of……….(history, places of interest, tourist resorts…)

• I am experienced in ……… (doing something)

• I have three years experience in this position.

• I have done a number of training courses

• I had previous experience with……….. My responsibilities included………..

• After graduating from the University I was employed as………

• This has given me a lot of experience of working with different kinds of people.

• While studying, I worked on a part-time basis at………..as a ………….

4. Your qualities and skills

• I am considered to be………./ I consider myself to be…………/ In my school report I was described as…./

I regard myself as……../ I think I am a…….person. For example, I have….

- patient, alert, open-minded, dedicated, organized, approachable, understanding, calm, imaginative, creative, knowledgeable, kind, confident, polite, conscientious, tolerant, skilful, logical, able to cope in a crisis, able to work under pressure, punctual, hard-working, fair, enthusiastic, reliable, energetic, sociable, outgoing, a good listener…….

• I have……….

- good communication skills, sense of humour, good manners, ability to cope in a crisis, leadership qualities, good organisational skills,

• I get on very well with people and I like making new friends